Plus, my rant was put out because the one of the most common drillings I am seeing on the AHB's equipment is 4-5x2 or even 4-5x1.5 (no one examines their real PAP. The fact is for most ordinary house bowlers, this makes the ball start to roll earlier and smoother. That's fine. Except that for most of the guys I see, all that does is lead to more weak tens and pocket 7-10s and unnecessary burn of energy. Why is this? Well, because the average league bowler has a relatively low rev to speed ratio, and tends to come off the side -- meaning a ball that wants to roll early will burn up quickly and inconsistently. This is why, in my humble opinion, the Diamond core on Lane One equipment works so well for many folks so long as it is drilled to provide some length. For the higher average or more accomplished bowler (likely those with more forward roll and revs), a variety of drills may be more worthwhile. But I stick to my opinion that for most league bowlers, the 10:30 or 10:00 drill as it is put on their equipment is robbing them of power and predictability. Frankly, putting the mass bias in the track solves many of the "smoothness" problems anyway while giving more length. There are also other solutions to the problem, such as putting the pin below the ring and giving some thumb weight while putting the drill at an 11:30ish-12:00 position. Maybe for ONE ball, a ball for flattish, heavy oil the AHB could use a more 10:00ish drill, but I have to be convinced.
OK, fire away. But, like Bill O'Reilly, I'm right here.
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Edited on 10/24/2003 2:40 PM